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26. That is the same Judge involved in this case.

Tue Dec 4, 2012, 06:46 PM

Dec 2012

The Senior Judge issued the restriction but as I pointed out above, this case will be heard by an Obama appointee.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_B._Shubb

He was Federal Prosecutor from 1980 to 1981 (i.e. Carter's last year) and, while appointed to the Judgeship by Bush Sr., in 1990. Federal Judges, while technically appointed by the President, are in reality selected by a State's Senators (If the President picks someone else, the nomination never gets to the floor of the Senate by Senate rules). In 1990 that would have been Barbara Boxer AND Republican Pete Wilson.

In this CBS Article another Judge is to hearing the actual legal Arguments, U.S. District Judge Kimberly Mueller
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-57556372/californias-gay-reparative-therapy-ban-faces-legal-test/

U.S. District Judge Kimberly Mueller is an Obama Appointee:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kimberly_J._Mueller

Actual Text of Statute in Question:
http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=201120120SB1172

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Judge temporarily blocks Calif. gay therapy law [View all] Newsjock Dec 2012 OP

As a gay DUer, and a law student no less, the Judge made the right call- cecilfirefox Dec 2012 #2

And therefore, we feel no surprise that this one does Yo_Mama Dec 2012 #11

Agreed. Xithras Dec 2012 #6

He found a get out jail card under his overly used robe. nolabels Dec 2012 #8

Actually the issue is the Constitutional Right to raise Children happyslug Dec 2012 #16

It is clearly not PHYSICAL Child abuse happyslug Dec 2012 #24

This law isn't "speech." It deals with the practice of psychiatry. Politicub Dec 2012 #20

Actually it is a Fundamental Right to Raise your Child Case happyslug Dec 2012 #25

Sometimes judicial precedent is wrong. Politicub Dec 2012 #29

As a seasoned attorney this is bullcrap...... Swede Atlanta Dec 2012 #28

But isn't that exactly what the judge wants to review? Xithras Dec 2012 #30

The Judge is a gay DUer??? Chef Eric Dec 2012 #10

There's no place in modern psychiatry for torturing lgbt kids. Politicub Dec 2012 #17

Daddy Bush appointee. Le Taz Hot Dec 2012 #5

In other words, a useless judge that should not have been considered. Panasonic Dec 2012 #12

"Questionable and scientifically incomplete" my ass! NickP Dec 2012 #7

Shrub (GHW Bush), not Dubya. alp227 Dec 2012 #13

To be heard by a Obama appointee: happyslug Dec 2012 #23

Kick (nt) muriel_volestrangler Dec 2012 #14

That is the same Judge involved in this case. happyslug Dec 2012 #26

Its a separate case - not the same judge FreeState Dec 2012 #27